World War II Timeline by Ashlynn Garrett

Chancellor Adolf Hitler

Jan 30, 1933

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Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany. His Nazi Party, or the Third Reich, takes power and Hitler is essentially the dictator of Germany.

Rome-Berlin Axis Treaty

Oct 25, 1936

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Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy form the Rome-Berlin Axis treaty.

Anti-Comintern Pact

Nov 25, 1936

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Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan sign the Anti-Comintern Pact. This was a pact against communism and Russia.

China Invaded

Jul 7, 1937

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Japan invades China

Anschluss

Mar 12, 1938

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Hitler annexes the country of Austria into Germany. This is also called the Anschluss.

Start of World War II

Sep 1, 1939

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The start of the war in Europe is generally held to be 1 September 1939, beginning with the German invasion of Poland.

France and Britain

Sep 3, 1939

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France and Great Britain declare war on Germany.

Germany Invades

Apr 9, 1940

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Germany invades and takes control of Denmark and Norway.

Taking Over With Blitzkrieg

May 10, 1940

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Germany uses quick strikes called blitzkrieg, meaning lightning war, to take over much of western Europe including the Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France.

Winston Churchill

May 30, 1940

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Winston Churchill becomes leader of the British Government

Italy Enters the War

Jun 10, 1940

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Italy enters the war as a member of the Axis powers.

Battle of Britain

Jul 10, 1940

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Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and are known as the Battle of Britain.

Tripartite Pact

Sep 22, 1940

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Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.

Axis Powers Attack Russia

Jun 22, 1941

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Germany and the Axis Powers attack Russia with a huge force of over four million troops.

Pearl Harbor

Dec 7, 1941

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The Japanese attack the US Navy in Pearl Harbor

US Enters the War

Dec 8, 1941

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The US enters World War II on the side of the Allies after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Battle of Midway

Jun 4, 1942

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The US Navy defeats the Japanese navy at the Battle of Midway

Island of Sicily

Jul 10, 1942

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The Allies invade and take the island of Sicily

Italy Surrenders

Sep 3, 1943

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Italy surrenders to the Allies, however Germany helps Mussolini to escape and set up a government in Northern Italy.

D-Day

Jun 6, 1944

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D-Day and the Normandy invasion. Allied forces invade France and push back the Germans.

Liberation of Paris

Aug 25, 1944

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Paris is liberated from German control

Battle of the Bulge

Dec 16, 1944

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This was the last major German offensive campaign of World War II. It was launched through the densely forested Ardennes region of Wallonia in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, on the Western Front, towards the end of World War II.

Iwo Jima

Feb 19, 1945

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US Marines invade the island of Iwo Jima. After a fierce battle they capture the island.

Rhine River

Mar 22, 1945

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The US Third Army under General Patton crosses the Rhine River.

Franklin Roosevelt Dies

Apr 12, 1945

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US President Franklin Roosevelt dies. He is succeeded by President Harry Truman.

Suicide of Adolf Hitler

Apr 30, 1945

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Adolf Hitler commits suicide as he knows Germany has lost the war.

Germany Surrenders

May 7, 1945

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Germany surrenders to the Allies

Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

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The United States drops the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. The city is devastated.

Nagasaki

Aug 9, 1945

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Another atomic bomb is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.

End of World War II

Sep 2, 1945

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Day the Japanese delegation formally signs the instrument of surrender on board the USS Missouri, marking the official ending of World War II.